William Clairmount Scott had owned a bar on the corner of the 12th street in Detroit. The unlicensed bar had started the riot on 12th street. It was raided because they had an illegal bar with colored people owning it. After the riot was over it had not fully recovered the after-effects of the damage and it had made it hard for social effects. This riot had cost 50 million dollars in damage.
Sources where you may find more info about The 12th street riot of Detroit.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_Detroit_riot
1. 7200 arrested
2. 43 dead
3. 2,000 buildings destroyed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-12th-street-riot
1. 5,000 people left homeless
2. 2500 stores looted and burned
3. 2000 army paratroopers dropped by in tanks
http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-this-day/July-August-08/On-this-Day--Twelfth-Street-Riots-Devastate-Detroit.html
1. 50 millions dollars in damage
2. In 2007 had an 40th anniversary
3. Blacks could not find housing
Sources where you may find more info about The 12th street riot of Detroit.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_Detroit_riot
1. 7200 arrested
2. 43 dead
3. 2,000 buildings destroyed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-12th-street-riot
1. 5,000 people left homeless
2. 2500 stores looted and burned
3. 2000 army paratroopers dropped by in tanks
http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-this-day/July-August-08/On-this-Day--Twelfth-Street-Riots-Devastate-Detroit.html
1. 50 millions dollars in damage
2. In 2007 had an 40th anniversary
3. Blacks could not find housing